Paddle appliance for wave-motors.



0. NELSON.

PADDLE APPLIANCE FOR WAVE MOTORS. APPLICATION FILED MAY 9, 1910. nmwnwnn111111: 29, 1911.

1,002,742. Patented Sept. 5,1911.

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OLOF NELSON, OF SAN DIEGO,

CALIFORNIA.

PAIDDLE APPLIANCE FOR WAVE-MOTORS.

Application filed May 9, 1910, Serial No. 560,217.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLOF NELsoN, citizen of the United States, residingat San Diego, in the county of San Diego and State of California, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Paddle Appliances forave-Motors; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a paddle appliance for wave motors, and hasfor its object, the provision of apparatus that will utilize both thevertical and horizontal movement of the water for the generation ofpower. It is more particularly a paddle in which a hollow buoyant memberhaving a cylindrical impact surface, is mounted to move verticallywithin horizontally oscillating members or levers.

Another object is to provide a paddle of cylindrical form for thepurpose of reducing liability to breakage or destruction, from thetwisting effect of the waves.

To attain these objects the device consists in details of constructionand combination of parts, as are hereinafter illustrated, described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings, in which corresponding parts aredesignated by the same reference numerals, Figure 1 is a per spectiveview of the device. Fig. 2 is a sectional detail view of the movableblock mounted between guides of the oscillating member.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, numeral 1 designates thedrum, havin a sliding block 2, mounted on each end, and movingvertically between guides 3, of the swinging support 4. Bar 5, issecured to sliding block 2, and reciprocates vertically withinoscillating member 4.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 5, 1911.

Renewed June 29, 1911. Serial No. 636,228.

In the operation of this device, the horizontal oscillating movement ofthe paddle may be transmitted and converted to a r0- tary motion, bymeans of a bar and crankshaft. The vertical reciprocating movement ofthe paddle may be transmitted and converted to a rotary motion, by meansof -a walking beam and pivotally connected bars and crank-shafts. Thusboth the vertical and horizontal movement of the seas, waves and tides,may be utilized for the generation of power.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that simple and efficientmeans are herein provided for accomplishing the objects of theinvention, but while the elements shown and described are well adaptedto serve the purposes for which they are intended, it is to beunderstood that the invention is not limited to the precise construction as set forth, but includes within its purview such changes asmay come within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A paddle appliance for wave motors comprising a hollow buoyantmember, sliding blocks operating between guides, horizontallyoscillating members supporting the buoyant member, and bars adaptedtoreciprocate vertically within the oscillating members.

2. A paddle appliance for wave motors, comprising a cylindrical drum,horizontally oscillating members supporting the drum, and verticallyreciprocating bars attached to blocks on the ends of the drum, andmoving with the drum.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

OLOF NELSON.

Witnesses F. M. KEENEY, J. 'W. MAs'rnR.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

